For 50 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) has invested in research, education, and outreach across 33 state programs. A clear vision for the future will help guide upcoming strategic investments that foster environmental literacy. In May 2017, the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) began a visioning process to develop 10-year plans for multiple priority areas. The purpose of this 10-Year Environmental Literacy Vision is to:

• establish the need for a coordinated approach to environmental literacy;

• describe long-term societal outcomes to which Sea Grant work can contribute;

• identify priority audiences on which to focus Sea Grant efforts; and

• define the various roles Sea Grant personnel have in promoting environmental literacy and achieving long-term outcomes.

This document describes Sea Grant’s 10-Year Environmental Literacy Vision.

Thinking of your current environmental literacy offerings/programs, select one to reflect on during a breakout room session.